Comments on: Oatmeal fundraiser for Tesla museum is a triumph http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Wolfheinrich http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1552660 Wolfheinrich Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1552660 Good stuff Good stuff

]]> By: matthewfedak http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1552478 matthewfedak Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1552478 And I hope they move lots of pigeons in there too.When it opens the pigeons will come back. And I hope they move lots of pigeons in there too.When it opens the pigeons will come back.

]]> By: Shegz Afolayan http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551806 Shegz Afolayan Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551806 :) :)

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551583 RedShirt77 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551583  Cool, I knew I liked that guy.  Now if he would make a roadster that was more like 30K I could afford to patronize his business.  Cool, I knew I liked that guy.  Now if he would make a roadster that was more like 30K I could afford to patronize his business.

]]> By: RMod group @ INRIA http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551418 RMod group @ INRIA Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551418 There is already a Tesla museum in Belgrade. It has all his writings and notes. http://www.tesla-museum.org/meni_en.htm "In 1951, in accordance with Tesla's last wish, Mr. Kosanovic transferred all the documents and Tesla's personal things in Belgrade [...] It possesses several exceptionally valuable collections: - above 160 000 original documents, - above 2000 books and journals, - above 1200 historical technical exhibits,  - above 1500 photographs and photo plates  - above 1000 plans and drawings." There is already a Tesla museum in Belgrade. It has all his writings and notes. http://www.tesla-museum.org/meni_en.htm

“In 1951, in accordance with Tesla’s last wish, Mr. Kosanovic transferred all the documents and Tesla’s personal things in Belgrade [...] It possesses several exceptionally valuable collections:

- above 160 000 original documents,
- above 2000 books and journals,
- above 1200 historical technical exhibits, 
- above 1500 photographs and photo plates 
- above 1000 plans and drawings.”

]]> By: Jason http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551275 Jason Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551275 I wonder if all of the sections of the museum will be able to be divided by threes.... I wonder if all of the sections of the museum will be able to be divided by threes….

]]> By: Thomas Hoyt http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551255 Thomas Hoyt Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551255 The company didn't. But the owner did. The company didn’t. But the owner did.

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551197 RedShirt77 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551197 I wonder if Tesla Motors gave any money. I wonder if Tesla Motors gave any money.

]]> By: Forrest Hsu http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1551026 Forrest Hsu Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1551026 YEESSS!!! * Nerdgasm* YEESSS!!!
* Nerdgasm*

]]> By: B E Pratt http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550909 B E Pratt Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550909 "How will Charles Carreon react?" With any luck he will gag on his own tongue. “How will Charles Carreon react?”
With any luck he will gag on his own tongue.

]]> By: gellfex http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550860 gellfex Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550860 Congrats!  I hope they play nice with the folks who wanted it to make a movie. That's still a great idea, and surely would be terrific for the museum. Congrats!  I hope they play nice with the folks who wanted it to make a movie. That’s still a great idea, and surely would be terrific for the museum.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550807 bcsizemo Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550807 The next fundraiser should be to get it operational. The next fundraiser should be to get it operational.

]]> By: BDiamond http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550803 BDiamond Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550803 The important question is, of course: "How will Charles Carreon react?" The important question is, of course: “How will Charles Carreon react?”

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550775 mindysan33 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550775  A good question.  I wonder what his written work still exists and who has them.  Plus, will they be available to the general public and those working on this historical period?  Will this museum be an archive as well, in other words.  A good question.  I wonder what his written work still exists and who has them.  Plus, will they be available to the general public and those working on this historical period?  Will this museum be an archive as well, in other words.

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550756 Over the River Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550756 And I helped. But more important than that is the contributions of Tesla can hopefully inspire others to MAKE wonderful things. And I helped. But more important than that is the contributions of Tesla can hopefully inspire others to MAKE wonderful things.

]]> By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550755 Phlip Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550755 Does this mean we're going to recover ALL of Tesla's notes? To publish them, & stash them in the museum? (Including his, ahem, discussions with Einstein?) Does this mean we’re going to recover ALL of Tesla’s notes? To publish them, & stash them in the museum?

(Including his, ahem, discussions with Einstein?)

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html#comment-1550736 mindysan33 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185647#comment-1550736 This is amazingly awesome news!   This is amazingly awesome news!  

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